Please make sure that all changes regarding your student’s transportation are entered into the “Meece Campus ‘Same Day’ Transportation Changes” link by 2pm daily.

  https://bit.ly/MeeceDayOfDismissal

This link is also found on the Bus Transportation page on the Newark Charter School website.  We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring enough time is given to communicate correct information to your child’s teacher prior to dismissal.

The Annual Math Poster Contest is back, and this year the theme is Mathematics and Food. All students in grades K-12 are invited to participate. The Contest is organized by The Delaware Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Submissions should be brought to the main office by Wednesday, April 15th. One winner from each NCS building will advance to the state level for the chance to win a cash prize. Contact Katrina Lindo, at Katrina.Lindo@ncs.k12.de.us, with any questions.

Additional Notes:

• Posters must be original ideas by the entrants.

• Posters are recommended to measure 16 to 30 inches wide and 20 to 30 inches high.

• Students can work as individuals or as pairs.

• Students can create posters digitally, but the submission at the school level should be printed out.

• The front of the poster should not contain any marks, names, or information that would identify the entrant(s)’s name, school, or district.

• The back of the poster should contain the students name, grade and homeroom teacher.

 For more information visit: https://www.mydctm.org/poster-contest-2026

Each year a new action plan is required for students with asthma, life threatening food allergy, seizures, diabetes, migraines, or any other chronic medical diagnoses. Please provide these to your building’s nurse as soon as possible. 

Student medications need to be in an original box with a current prescription label. A completed medication permission slip is required in addition to the action plan before the nurse can give your child medication at school. If your child is prescribed a controlled medication that needs to be taken in the middle of the school day, a parent/guardian is required to hand deliver the medication to the school nurse. **Please note that routine AM medications should be administered at home prior to the student’s school day.

NCSPrimarySchoolNurses@ncs.k12.de.us. 

Primary School (Grades K-2): Jay Alexander and Erin Porter at NCSPrimarySchoolNurses@ncs.k12.de.us 

Intermediate School (Grades 3-5): Elenie Lochonic at Elenie.Lochonic@ncs.k12.de.us

Preordering for May school lunches is open now!  Please log on to Lunch Works to order May lunches before the ordering window closes on 4/20.  All families participating in the lunch program are responsible for preordering their student’s school lunches, regardless of financial status. If you need assistance with Lunch Works, please contact the Meece Campus Nutrition Coordinator, Jenn Bigham, at jennifer.bigham@ncs.k12.de.us

HELP US NOT WASTE FOOD!  If your student will be absent on a day for which a school lunch has been preordered (regardless of financial status), please notify Mrs. Bigham by 8:00 a.m. on the day of the absence so the meal can be canceled and credited back to your student’s Lunch Works account. Absence notifications received after the school day has begun cannot be credited.

Grab-and-go breakfast is available to all students at NO COST upon arrival at school. Breakfast does not require preordering, and students may choose to pick up a meal before proceeding to their classroom.

Monday, April 20 - Boettcher/Caserta, Brainard, Conner, McVey, Spiker, Ziemba

Wednesday, April 22 - Dorman/McMullen/Albright, Hynson, Martin, Orlando, Vari

Wednesday, April 29 - George, Miro/Scannell, Mobley

Thursday, April 30 - Armstrong, Feely, Horning, Yingling-Smith

Friday, May 1 - Foraker, Hadley, Lewis, Taylor/Sedar

Thursday, April 30 - Brainard, Spiker

Friday, May 1 - Martin, Orlando

Wednesday, May 6 - McVey, Ziemba

Thursday, May 14 - Dorman/McMullen/Albright, Boettcher/Caserta, Hynson, Conner, Vari

Tuesday, May 5 - Fulton, DeLuca

Wednesday, May 6 - Stevenson/Purse, Carey

Thursday, May 7 - Willis, Wendle

Friday, May 8 - Taylor/Patti

Monday, May 11 - Hinton, Ferguson

Tuesday, May 12 - Poppiti/Heller, Anderson/Dryden

It's that time of year!  Intermediate School field days are being held on Wednesday May 20 and Thursday May 21.  Below are the volunteer sign-up links.

Kindergarten Field Day Volunteer Sign Up - Wednesday, May 20 (9:00-11:30 AM)

First Grade Field Day Volunteer Sign Up - Wednesday, May 20 (12:40-3:10 PM)

Second Grade Field Day Volunteer Sign Up - Thursday, May 21 (9:00-11:30 AM)

Join us in congratulating our March Golden Bucks award winners!

3rd Grade - Asher Carson, Hashir Sheikh, Kaiden Williams, Alex Salvador, Landon Bernardi, Samuel Cain, Ben Webb, Abigail Thomas, Riley Tebbutt, Elan Aldogail, Elijah Harmon, Christian Johnson, Caellum Smith, Coltrane Kelley, Huxley Patragas, Kobi Munn, Prisha Patel, Ella Harrington, Savanna Stout, Gregory Baldwin, Gwen Smith, Reese Vari, Gavriel Sacks, Teo Vujnovic and Keira Cobb

4th Grade - Josie Feng, Mace Denny-Pratt, Quinn Vari, Nolan Genau, Alaina Green, Grace Weber, Logan Marker, Jane Bossert, Tristan Orr, Trey Soltis, Mackenzie Grosso, Andre Lukwaro, Maha Hussain, James Lehane, Chilee Onyeanusi, Clark Kent, Amelia York, Luca Zebley, Isabella Miller, Cassidy Beckett, Emmett Kaleese, Mithul Krishna, Harlow Smothers, Lucas McNulty, William Sheetz and Camden Frazier

5th Grade - Nayanna Barnwell, Mason Thomas, Arham Basit,  Rachel Okioga, Michael Pellicano, Emily Weaver, Francesca Pellicano, Elijah Wright, Michael Morakinyo, Caedmon Hudson, Layla Myers, Arnav Rupani, Divya Rai, Julia Swavely, Michael Chapman, Andrew Webb, Lily Peyton, Elijah Boins, Eva Halim, Richard Lu, BrynLeigh Mead, Hayden Brinkley, Myles Wiggins and Harper Luxton

On Thursday, April 16 all 4th grade classes will be heading to the Philadelphia Zoo!

Tuesday, May 19 - Johnson, Moreno, Roberts

Wednesday, May 20 - Thomas, Moore, Hudson, Fendell

Tuesday, May 26 - Alexander, Valentine, Keefer

Thursday, May 21 - Melissa Thomas, Perey, Megan Thomas

Thursday, May 28 - Walker/Warner, Hartley, Bernal

Friday, May 29 - Ballard, Gasdia/Gillund, Buzcik

It's that time of year!  Intermediate School field days are being held on Wednesday May 20 and Thursday May 21.  Below are the volunteer sign-up links.

Passover

Jewish families will celebrate Passover from April 1st until April 9th this year.  Passover celebrates the liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt.  Please check out the following video to learn more. 

Passover 

Easter

Christian families will celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 5th.  Easter is a sacred and widely observed Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Please check out the following video to learn more. 

Easter 

United Way of Delaware is proud to partner in sharing this opportunity, and Delaware 211 will follow up with applicants to connect them with related resources and no-cost Stand By Me financial coaching. Together, these supports with Energize Delaware help ensure families not only receive immediate energy relief but also have access to tools for long-term financial stability.

Help is now available for Delaware households struggling with energy bills. The Delmarva Power Customer Relief Fund (for Delmarva Power customers) offers up to $300 in one-time bill assistance for income-eligible families. Funds are limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. For non-Delmarva Power customers, Energize Delaware has established the Delaware Energy Fund providing up to $300 in one-time bill assistance for income-eligible families. 

To qualify, households must meet income guidelines and take part in a free Energize Delaware energy efficiency program like the Home Energy Checkup. This step ensures families not only receive financial relief but also save on future energy costs. Please share this information with friends, family, or neighbors who may benefit. Additional information may be found here: https://www.energizedelaware.org/delmarva-power-customer-relief-fund/